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with no practical experience, george was appointed a major. in the southernmost of virginia's four military districts. he pulled every string within reach to be transferred to the more prestigious command of the northern neck. his jockeying for position paid off in the autumn of 1753. that there was more to this ambitious youth than mere place seeking is evidenced by the decision to entrust washington with an assignment that would test the mettle of one many years his senior. stoked by the alarmist reports of an impending french invasion, london wished to know more about the enemy's presence in the disputed ohio river valley. 21-year-old george washington was to be its unlikely emissary. his orders were plain enough. depending on what he learned, washington was to present an ultimatum to the french commandant on behalf of king george ii, politely demanding that the french vacate his own territory. the story of washington's first diplomatic mission and its decidedly undiplomatic outcome is as tangled as the ohio country hotly disputed by the fr
with no practical experience, george was appointed a major. in the southernmost of virginia's four military districts. he pulled every string within reach to be transferred to the more prestigious command of the northern neck. his jockeying for position paid off in the autumn of 1753. that there was more to this ambitious youth than mere place seeking is evidenced by the decision to entrust washington with an assignment that would test the mettle of one many years his senior. stoked by the...
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in the estimate of washington's recent biographer, martha was a prize catch, but so was george. her bride groom was a proven manager ready for the responsibilities he married along with her. they suited each other, affectionately as well as practically. marrying up was a tradition among washington men. it was renewed on a snowy january afternoon in 1759 when the couple stood beneath four white candles at the custis plantation and said their vows. a classic case of opposites attracting, the towering groom was a natural athlete, enthusiastic dancer, and attentive guardian to martha's two surviving guardian by daniel custis. the diminutive bride in her yellow brocade gown barely reached to her lover's shoulder. round where he was angular, spiritua he was sporadic in his church attendance, she was a self-described, quote, old-fashioned housekeeper, steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and cheerful as a cricket. as events were to prove, this hardly did justice to martha's wifely support or public patriotism. and yet even among admirers, few would describe the washington marriage in term
in the estimate of washington's recent biographer, martha was a prize catch, but so was george. her bride groom was a proven manager ready for the responsibilities he married along with her. they suited each other, affectionately as well as practically. marrying up was a tradition among washington men. it was renewed on a snowy january afternoon in 1759 when the couple stood beneath four white candles at the custis plantation and said their vows. a classic case of opposites attracting, the...
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and i think of the spirit of george mason. there is a statue of mason, bronze, life-sized, stout, vigorous, making his point, you know, insisting that he be heard, questioning the received wisdom of the day, which is probably not bad concept to put on every college campus. maybe one more. yeah? >> one more. >> give me just one second, please. >> not perfect. >> washington's only trip out of the continental united states i believe was to barbados. is there anything that tells us that he had observations that he might have incorporated, any thoughts? i know he got sick there, which hopefully saved him, i guess, from a postcard having a great time, wish you were here? >> no. i meant like seeing the barbations, i guess is how they say it. i know it was very english. >> it's a good question, and i don't mean to make light of it. all i know, and again, i don't pretend -- there are a lot of people i'm sure in this room that could tell you more. i know that he -- it's interesting. he really enjoyed his time in barbados. he, you know,
and i think of the spirit of george mason. there is a statue of mason, bronze, life-sized, stout, vigorous, making his point, you know, insisting that he be heard, questioning the received wisdom of the day, which is probably not bad concept to put on every college campus. maybe one more. yeah? >> one more. >> give me just one second, please. >> not perfect. >> washington's only trip out of the continental united states i believe was to barbados. is there anything that...
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tonight, the life of george washington. historian richard norton smith gives a three-part series of lectures on our first president. it begins in just a moment. >>> at the 1968 olympic games, john carlos and tommy smith raised their fists in the black power salute. >> they said black power, they intimidated so many people, white people in particular by using that phrase, black power. because when they use that word or that phrase black power, it made many people think that black power meant destruction. blowing up the statue of liberty or ground zero. destroying america. it wasn't anything about destroying america. it was about rebuilding america. and having america to have a new paradigm in terms of how we can be what each and every one of us did the pledge when we were going to elementary school and the land of the free, the home of the brave. we all wanted to be great americans, but we found that something was wrong. something was broke and we wanted to take our time to evalue yet and take our initiative to fix it. >> di
tonight, the life of george washington. historian richard norton smith gives a three-part series of lectures on our first president. it begins in just a moment. >>> at the 1968 olympic games, john carlos and tommy smith raised their fists in the black power salute. >> they said black power, they intimidated so many people, white people in particular by using that phrase, black power. because when they use that word or that phrase black power, it made many people think that black...
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fairfax county into arlington and prince george's county right near 30 degrees. these are the latest windchills. winds gusting 25 -- 10 to 25 miles an hour, bringing our windchills down into the low 20s. so layer up this morning. we've had our cloud cover begin to clear out and we'll have our clouds continuing to clear away. here's your day planner. plenty of sunshine. it will be breezy, though, this morning and getting above freezing be9:00 and near 40 by noontime. they hit the low 40s by the middle of the afternoon. tort will be mostly clear. we'll be down to the low 30s by midnight and then by dawn on friday, we'll be down into perhaps the mid-20s. an then after highs climbing to near 50. and then friday night late into saturday, perhaps noontime, we could have some accumulating snow. looks like a light event right now. stay tuned. we'll have a better look at it as the day goes by and as we get into tomorrow. the big story for the weekend is blustery and cold. highs only in the 30s saturday afternoon. and then sun back on sunday. new orleans the morning with a
fairfax county into arlington and prince george's county right near 30 degrees. these are the latest windchills. winds gusting 25 -- 10 to 25 miles an hour, bringing our windchills down into the low 20s. so layer up this morning. we've had our cloud cover begin to clear out and we'll have our clouds continuing to clear away. here's your day planner. plenty of sunshine. it will be breezy, though, this morning and getting above freezing be9:00 and near 40 by noontime. they hit the low 40s by the...
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one of george huguely's lawyers became ill. he is accused of killing yeardley love and his apartment in may 2010. it is not clear if george huguely will take the stand. >> this is a disturbing discovery. it was outside the verizon center appeared to with and were on their lunch break yesterday. they're horrified to see a toddler about to dart into traffic. it happened as disney on ice was letting out. no one was with the little girl. >> my coworker grabbed her. >> the women called the gross state care badge number. no one answer to the ticker to the guest services. it turns out five other toddlers on the same day care center were there as well. security had found them wondering about outside. a teacher had taken seven children to the bathroom. as she was changing one diaper, the other six walked away. no one was hurt appeared >> and york times correspondent is being remembered for his outstanding reporting bravery and generosity. he died yesterday while on assignment. he apparently suffered a fatal asthma attack. the two-time p
one of george huguely's lawyers became ill. he is accused of killing yeardley love and his apartment in may 2010. it is not clear if george huguely will take the stand. >> this is a disturbing discovery. it was outside the verizon center appeared to with and were on their lunch break yesterday. they're horrified to see a toddler about to dart into traffic. it happened as disney on ice was letting out. no one was with the little girl. >> my coworker grabbed her. >> the women...
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prince george's county police said they have found a car used in the getaway car yesterday. the jaguar was found in upper marlboro. he tied up three people inside the home. they also got away with some cash. >> it is time to take a look at top stories. hundreds of people lined up for the hottest issues on the market. the nike galaxy was released. shoppers were disappointed when the store decided not to sell them since the crowds made it too dangerous to sell them here >> police are starting to make a dent in the northwest washington robberies in the past month. 300 officers are patrolling the streets to reduce the chance of robberies. >> look at a heavy rain along the bw parkway. that was around 2:30 in the afternoon. some delays in the north and southbound lanes. we are under a wind advisory. doug hill will have an update coming up. >> there is some really nasty weather hitting all over the united states from tornadoes in the south and snow in the midwest, everybody is dealing with something. >> it may be the third warmest winter on record, that does not mean it has been a
prince george's county police said they have found a car used in the getaway car yesterday. the jaguar was found in upper marlboro. he tied up three people inside the home. they also got away with some cash. >> it is time to take a look at top stories. hundreds of people lined up for the hottest issues on the market. the nike galaxy was released. shoppers were disappointed when the store decided not to sell them since the crowds made it too dangerous to sell them here >> police are...
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george huguely was not the only one brought to tears. at least two jurors cried as did yeardly's mother and sister. back to you. >>> there are conflicting reports tonight about just what happened before a woman was shot and killed by the police in culpepper, virginia. police say an officer shot pat cook after she closed her car window on his arm and started dragging him. an eyewitness claims the officer's hand was on the door handle not stuck in the window. the virginia state police have taken over the investigation. >>> jerry sandusky could go to trial as soon as the spring. a judge set a tentative date. said sandusky asked to be allowed to see his grandchildren but prosecution opposed that after neighboring said they had seen sandusky peering at a school playground from his back deck. he said it hurts to see his wife have to explain to his grandchildren why they can't see him. >> came home after visiting with grandchildren or sitting there when grandchildren call on my bic and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell memorial that th
george huguely was not the only one brought to tears. at least two jurors cried as did yeardly's mother and sister. back to you. >>> there are conflicting reports tonight about just what happened before a woman was shot and killed by the police in culpepper, virginia. police say an officer shot pat cook after she closed her car window on his arm and started dragging him. an eyewitness claims the officer's hand was on the door handle not stuck in the window. the virginia state police...
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prince george's county executives will host the me on high-end gaming. the plan to put a casino in the national harbor could generate 5,000 new jobs and millions in tax revenue. tonight's meeting is open to the public. it will be held from 7:00 to 9:30 at the steven decatur middle school in clinton. >>> this morning police need your help in tracking down a serial bank robber who threatened to blow up a nuclear bomb. police released surveillance pictures of the man. his latest robbery occurred yesterday at the m&t bank in the 6300 block of kirby road in clinton. police say he gave the teller a note demanding money and threatening to detonate a nuclear bomb. police believe he's connected to three other robberies in the county. if you recognize the man, you're asked to call prince george's county police. >>> police are urging people in the franconia area of fairfax county to be vigilant. the advice given at a meeting prompted by a recent rash of burglaries. over the past few weeks, burglars have hit at least five homes in the middle of the day. the thieves
prince george's county executives will host the me on high-end gaming. the plan to put a casino in the national harbor could generate 5,000 new jobs and millions in tax revenue. tonight's meeting is open to the public. it will be held from 7:00 to 9:30 at the steven decatur middle school in clinton. >>> this morning police need your help in tracking down a serial bank robber who threatened to blow up a nuclear bomb. police released surveillance pictures of the man. his latest robbery...
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prince george's county to prince charles county. more showers moving to the northern neck of virginia. the pavements are all wet, so watch out. it's fender bender weather with everything wet, and it's a bit cooler than yesterday morning though. we're in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees in montgomery, fairfax, arlington, prince george's counties, it's near 50 in washington and by the bay. near the low 40s around the panhandle of west virginia and shenandoah valley. so some chillier weather on tap for today. here's your day planner. sunrise will be at 7:14. we'll still have a chance of an additional shower around mid morning but unlike yesterday, during the afternoon we get the sunshine back. it will only be in the upper 50s. if this kind of winter keeps going on, i don't know if i can take it anymore. yesterday got to 72. unbelievable. but nowhere near that today. a look at your evening planner, that will be in ten minutes. donella, how's traffic? >> good morning. rain is definitely going to slow you down, but so far not too much o
prince george's county to prince charles county. more showers moving to the northern neck of virginia. the pavements are all wet, so watch out. it's fender bender weather with everything wet, and it's a bit cooler than yesterday morning though. we're in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees in montgomery, fairfax, arlington, prince george's counties, it's near 50 in washington and by the bay. near the low 40s around the panhandle of west virginia and shenandoah valley. so some chillier weather on...
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the release of those sneakers caused a problem around the country including in prince georges plaza. the manager of the foot locker called because they were worried about security problems. >>> tonight two firefighters are still in the burn unit of med star washington hospital center after being badly injured in a wind swept fire in riverdale heights maryland three days ago. altogether seven firefighters were hurt trying to battle the vacant house fire. river dale volunteer fire department chief chuck ryan recalls the moment he was seriously burned in fighting a house fire in northwest d.c. a year ago in april. he says the firefighters recovering from fridays fire will always be reminded of the day that could have taken their lives but they will also remember this. >> the family is and how fast it can all be taken away. every time you go running in a burning building, it doesn't mean you'll come out. >> well fire crews said a car in the driveway lead them to believe somebody may have been trapped inside. they say just eight seconds after they entered a massive gust of wind created a
the release of those sneakers caused a problem around the country including in prince georges plaza. the manager of the foot locker called because they were worried about security problems. >>> tonight two firefighters are still in the burn unit of med star washington hospital center after being badly injured in a wind swept fire in riverdale heights maryland three days ago. altogether seven firefighters were hurt trying to battle the vacant house fire. river dale volunteer fire...
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yeardley love's mother left the courthouse during the testimony against george huguely. prosecutors described how she died. it said there were two different injuries to her brain. a whiplashed style injury to her brain stem, one that would shut down her heart and lungs. george huguely admitted that they had a physical encounter that night and he left her with a slight nosebleed. he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. she was excused from the jury pool and is following the case closely. >> the only thing important is whether or not she would be alive if he had not put her hands on -- his hands on her. >> hopefully to get everyone agree on intent versus what ever else. >> now, on the stand late this afternoon, a parade of forensic specialists. the people who are providing information about fingerprints. so far they have recovered no fingerprints from the bedroom door that george huguely admits to kicking in. no fingerprint evidence there. no fingerprint evidence on a bier cannot found a discarded in her bathroom. --beer can found discarded in her bathroom. >> wi
yeardley love's mother left the courthouse during the testimony against george huguely. prosecutors described how she died. it said there were two different injuries to her brain. a whiplashed style injury to her brain stem, one that would shut down her heart and lungs. george huguely admitted that they had a physical encounter that night and he left her with a slight nosebleed. he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. she was excused from the jury pool and is following the case...
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light green in the district and montgomery, prince george's. anne arundel is getting a few sprinkles. there are some sprinkles to the south. elsewhere much farther to the west is where much of the rain is tag right now. and that will be arriving later this morning and during the afternoon. right now it's freezing. 30s to the low 40s. later today we'll be peaking near 50 degrees with a few showers from time to time. sunrise, 5:46. here's your evening planner. rain activities should taper off by midnight. by then we'll be down to the low 40s. a look for a potential of a wintry mix on the weekend. details on that in a few minutes. danella, how's traffic? if you're traveling in virginia, i'm not seeing any issues. completely clear connecting to the beltway. a live look right now at fairfax county parkway, you're just moving without any issues, and your travel speed really good as well. you're at 62 miles per hour as you make your way from the occoquan and 14th street bridge. no issues there as you make your way from the beltway passing shirlingto
light green in the district and montgomery, prince george's. anne arundel is getting a few sprinkles. there are some sprinkles to the south. elsewhere much farther to the west is where much of the rain is tag right now. and that will be arriving later this morning and during the afternoon. right now it's freezing. 30s to the low 40s. later today we'll be peaking near 50 degrees with a few showers from time to time. sunrise, 5:46. here's your evening planner. rain activities should taper off...
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. >> george hughly walked out of a courtroom today after a very long day in which prosecutors displayed graphic photographs of the body of yardley love. huguely played lacrosse at the university of virginia, grew up in chevy chase. he's accused of killing his ex-girl friend in a drunken rage. the photographs displayed a lifeless body, the body of yardley love on the floor with bruises and swollen eyes. one of the first detectives to respond to the scene testified that he believed love was a victim of an act of violence. the defense claims it was an accident and that hughly did not realize how badly love was hurt. >> parents in fairfax county should be on alert as they send children off to school. a 15-year-old girl claims man sexually assaulted her wednesday morning as she walked to the bus stop. he said she'd seen the man in the area before. it happened near fair lakes parkway and monument drive in the fair oaks area. police don't have a good description of the attacker. >> in prince georges county a task force has been formed in an attempt to lure the fbi to move to the county. it wil
. >> george hughly walked out of a courtroom today after a very long day in which prosecutors displayed graphic photographs of the body of yardley love. huguely played lacrosse at the university of virginia, grew up in chevy chase. he's accused of killing his ex-girl friend in a drunken rage. the photographs displayed a lifeless body, the body of yardley love on the floor with bruises and swollen eyes. one of the first detectives to respond to the scene testified that he believed love was...
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george's actions were anything but pre mmeditatepremeditated. he never had any intention of killing yeardley. the paramedics say love suffered from asphyxia from lying face down on her pillow. huguely's attorney concluded by telling the jury at most this is unintended manslaughter but not murder. >>> frequent flyers will be able to get through security a little faster at all three of the washington area airports. the tsa is expanding its pre-check program. that program allows members of certain frequent flyer programs to use fast lanes to get through security. the program has been successful at seven test airports. the department of homeland security says it's ready to expand it now to more airports, including national, dulles and dwi. >>> a d.c. council wants the city to put the brakes on some of its speed cameras, but they say not so fast. today he led a group of protesters calling for a camera in the 1900 block of branch southeast to be removed. he said that camera at the bottom of a hill is a speed trap that targets people who can't afford t
george's actions were anything but pre mmeditatepremeditated. he never had any intention of killing yeardley. the paramedics say love suffered from asphyxia from lying face down on her pillow. huguely's attorney concluded by telling the jury at most this is unintended manslaughter but not murder. >>> frequent flyers will be able to get through security a little faster at all three of the washington area airports. the tsa is expanding its pre-check program. that program allows members...
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how you can take advantage of a free program here in prince george's county. that story is coming up on 9 news now. . >>> the man who spent a few hundred dollars of his own money to create the legendary soul train television show has died. police found don cornelius dead this morning at his home in sherman oaks, california. "soul train" started in 1971 and the dance show ran until 2006. angeles police say it -- los angeles police say it appeared that cornelius died of a self- inflicted gunshot wound. cornelius was 75 years old. >>> the drug maker pfizer is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills. a packaging error could leave women with an inadequate dose, raising the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally. a company spokeswoman says the problem was caused by both mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line and it has been corrected. the pills were sold under at least two names. now, we have more information about which drug names and lot groups are affected right on our website, wusa9.com. it is one of our top stories at
how you can take advantage of a free program here in prince george's county. that story is coming up on 9 news now. . >>> the man who spent a few hundred dollars of his own money to create the legendary soul train television show has died. police found don cornelius dead this morning at his home in sherman oaks, california. "soul train" started in 1971 and the dance show ran until 2006. angeles police say it -- los angeles police say it appeared that cornelius died of a self-...
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we have reaction in charlottesville after george huguely was found guilty in the
we have reaction in charlottesville after george huguely was found guilty in the
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also today a defense expert testified that the laptop that george huguely is accused of stealing from yeardley love, that that laptop was worth less than $200. if that is the case, then the jurors cannot find george huguely guilty of murder in the commission of a robbery. in this case prosecutors will have to convince them that george huguely intended to kill yeardley love. in charlottesville bruce leshan, 9 news now. >> so much to watch in the days ahead. one of huguely's lawyers has been sick the last couple days and she's the one handling the defense's medical experts. his other lawyer says they should easily get through the rest of their case tomorrow and we'll be following it. >>> singer whitney houston will be remembered at a funeral in new jersey tomorrow. we'll broadcast it live for you at noon. you can see it on bounce tv which is our digital channel 9.2. that's comcast channel 207. we'll also be streaming it live on our website, www.wusa9.com. >>> only on 9 tonight questions about the behavior of the director at a local zoo and now fairfax county police want to know more abo
also today a defense expert testified that the laptop that george huguely is accused of stealing from yeardley love, that that laptop was worth less than $200. if that is the case, then the jurors cannot find george huguely guilty of murder in the commission of a robbery. in this case prosecutors will have to convince them that george huguely intended to kill yeardley love. in charlottesville bruce leshan, 9 news now. >> so much to watch in the days ahead. one of huguely's lawyers has...
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there apparently were some shootings in prince george's county. news4's tracee wilkins is live on the scene with more. >> reporter: good morning. police are investigating who bodies found in two separate locations. this is a very odd investigation. detectives are still on the scene having a conversation. they're with the medical examiner behind me there. they just removed the second body that was discovered here. this happened near new carrollton station. let me show you video and take you back. at 10:46 p.m. there was a call to check on welfare for someone found in the 5300 block of 85th avenue on the road. patrol officers located the man lying on the ground, and when they got there, they don't have this man's age but say he was dead on the scene. a young adult male. they're saying that he suffered some kind of trauma. at 11:30, there was another call from 78th and garrison. evident ly an ambulance discovered a body nearby. a few minutes ago police took the body off of the road, loaded into the truck for examination. they're not releasing ids for
there apparently were some shootings in prince george's county. news4's tracee wilkins is live on the scene with more. >> reporter: good morning. police are investigating who bodies found in two separate locations. this is a very odd investigation. detectives are still on the scene having a conversation. they're with the medical examiner behind me there. they just removed the second body that was discovered here. this happened near new carrollton station. let me show you video and take...
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george mason, 13-1 here at home at the patriots center. to the honest with you until the the last minute of the game, mason wasn't playing that great. vcu in control most of the way. it was a back-and-forth affair. in the final 29 seconds somebody lit a fuse, because mason hit three three-pointers including the game winner the in the final 29 seconds of this game. look at the highlights. it was a barn burner here at the patriot center. vcu heading into hostile territory, and they knew it. we pick it up in the second half, just over three and a half minimutes to place. ryan gets the lay-up here. he had 24 points and 11 rebounds. under 1:30 to go. 51-51. practiced ford burgess, and vcu has a three-point lead. there was no quit in mason. vaughn hit the three, and it's a one-point game. you could feel the tension in the building. last chance down by two, three seconds to go. sherrod wright pulls up, hits the game-winning three, and this place goes bananas. it was pandemonium. players were going in the stands. fans were celebrating and george m
george mason, 13-1 here at home at the patriots center. to the honest with you until the the last minute of the game, mason wasn't playing that great. vcu in control most of the way. it was a back-and-forth affair. in the final 29 seconds somebody lit a fuse, because mason hit three three-pointers including the game winner the in the final 29 seconds of this game. look at the highlights. it was a barn burner here at the patriot center. vcu heading into hostile territory, and they knew it. we...
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george is charged in the death of his exgirlfriend. so far, 12 women and 7 men make up the pool of potential jurors. love died after he violently hit her head against the wall. the defense argues she died, in part, from a mixture of alcohol and prescription medicine. >> there was a terrible scene in prince george's county. this violent crash killed a woman during the evening rush hour. it involved five cars. police say it happened when an suv crossed into oncoming traffic. everyone else involved in the crash is expected to survive! the war on cell phone use behind the wheel took a big step in virginia. soon, police in the commonwealth could have the power to pull you over just for texting while you drive. >> reporter: cell phones are everywhere. especially behind the wheel of a car. something many virginia motorists say drives them crazy. >> when you're riding, though, you see talking, texting everything on there. >> now, tapping on your blackberry or smart phone while driving is going to cost you. if a bill overwhelmingly endorsed by
george is charged in the death of his exgirlfriend. so far, 12 women and 7 men make up the pool of potential jurors. love died after he violently hit her head against the wall. the defense argues she died, in part, from a mixture of alcohol and prescription medicine. >> there was a terrible scene in prince george's county. this violent crash killed a woman during the evening rush hour. it involved five cars. police say it happened when an suv crossed into oncoming traffic. everyone else...
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>> george washington. >> reporter: who's the first after ban american president? >> obama -- first african american president? >> barack obama. >> reporter: how many of the u.s. presidents signed the declaration of independence? was it two, four, six or none? >> oh, my. >> we should know this. we're teachers of. >> reporter: the answer is two. >> i was going to say that. >> reporter: four presidents have been assassinated while in office, link on, garfield, mckinley and ken -- lincoln, garfield, mckinley and kennedy, six presidents survived attempts. what u.s. president won a pulitzer prize for his book profiles in courage? was it roosevelt, grant, kennedy or eisenhower? >> kennedy. >> reporter: what president had a pet mockingbird named dick? was it jefferson, fillmore, eisenhower or nixon? >> has to be nixon. >> reporter: virginia is the birthplace of the most presidents at eight. 31 states and the district of columbia have never claimed a native son as president. who is the best looking president? >> best looking? probably kennedy, obama. it's a tie. >> reporte
>> george washington. >> reporter: who's the first after ban american president? >> obama -- first african american president? >> barack obama. >> reporter: how many of the u.s. presidents signed the declaration of independence? was it two, four, six or none? >> oh, my. >> we should know this. we're teachers of. >> reporter: the answer is two. >> i was going to say that. >> reporter: four presidents have been assassinated while in...
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her ex-boyfriend, george huguely is accused in her murder. >> a d.c. man accused of killing his elderly wife will not represent himself in court. albrecht muth did not attend court because he was sent back to the hospital. a judge ruled albrecht muth he was unstable. he is accused of strangling viola drath in august. >> loudon county is moving the forward with a plan to get rid of all religious and secular displays outside of the county court house. each year atheist groups of set up their own displays next to the traditional christmas tree. a county committee recommended banning all displays. instead, the county government would sponsor its own seasonable display. >> a woman is dead after being hit by a car on 301. you can see the car panned on the guard rail. she died of critical injuries. the driver of the tractor- trailer was not heard. authorities are reviewing surveillance cameras from a red light to see what happened. >> coming up -- parallel parking is currently not included in the d.c. parking test. >> do not look for anything safe in the "saf
her ex-boyfriend, george huguely is accused in her murder. >> a d.c. man accused of killing his elderly wife will not represent himself in court. albrecht muth did not attend court because he was sent back to the hospital. a judge ruled albrecht muth he was unstable. he is accused of strangling viola drath in august. >> loudon county is moving the forward with a plan to get rid of all religious and secular displays outside of the county court house. each year atheist groups of set...
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. >>> late breaking news out of prince georges county where at least seven firefighters have been injured trying to put out a house fire. >> looking live from sky 9 down on the scene in the 6300 block of 57th avenue. ken is there right now. he has the latest on what's going on. ken. >> still a very active scene. dozens of firefighters along the 6400 block of 57th street. this is one of the worst things that can happen to any group of firefighters responding to a call. let's cut to the video and show you what it looks like near where this disaster took place. they received a call for a vacant home on fire around 9:00. when the firefighters got here, they were met with roaring flames. heavy fire, heavy smoke. they went inside the house and trying to battle this fire when a strong gust of wind forced flames through the back end of the house, creating an inferno inside for the firefighters. that's when they were burnt and that's when they were hurt. take a listen when they explain the situation. take a listen. >> a sudden gust of air aided by the heavy winds we have enter the structure, creat
. >>> late breaking news out of prince georges county where at least seven firefighters have been injured trying to put out a house fire. >> looking live from sky 9 down on the scene in the 6300 block of 57th avenue. ken is there right now. he has the latest on what's going on. ken. >> still a very active scene. dozens of firefighters along the 6400 block of 57th street. this is one of the worst things that can happen to any group of firefighters responding to a call. let's...
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the pursuit covered parts of montgomery and prince george's county. >>> using caution when you walk off campus after dark. that is what georgetown university police are urging after a female student was sexually assaulted yesterday morning. police are looking now for a white male between 18 and 22 years old, he is described as six feet tall with short brown hair. the female student was treated at the hospital after the attack. students are urged to walk in pairs, use the shuttle or the safe ride service. >>> a man was sentenced to six years in prison for child molestation. tommy shelton jr., sentenced friday in court after entering an alford plea. that is when the defendant is not going to admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for conviction. shelton was a pastor from 1995 to 2000 and 9news now interviewed two of the alleged victims, who were 8 and 12 at the time of his abuse. his arrest raised troubling questions, including why the church brought him to virginia from a congregation in illinois after multiple allegations involving sexual abuse of boys there. >>> making n
the pursuit covered parts of montgomery and prince george's county. >>> using caution when you walk off campus after dark. that is what georgetown university police are urging after a female student was sexually assaulted yesterday morning. police are looking now for a white male between 18 and 22 years old, he is described as six feet tall with short brown hair. the female student was treated at the hospital after the attack. students are urged to walk in pairs, use the shuttle or the...
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upper 30s in prince george's county. elsewhere above freezing, shenandoah valley makes up the few spot, central valley near freezing under a clear sky. here's the day planner, near 50 by noon. mid 50s during the afternoon. evening planner at 6:11. danella? good morning. >>> good morning, traveling along i-66, are you slowing as you head east. making your way from the bypass. as you continue on your trip and making your way toward fairfax county parkway, that's where you're going to see delays. it's not so bad as you pass centreville. again, once you get in this area, i'll give you a travel speed. making your way from fairfax county 2000 to the beltway, at 5 57 miles per hour. so far as you connect to the beltway on i-66, travel lanes are open. report at this time. joe, back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> new this morning, a family of five is in the hospital suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. news4's tracee wilkins is live outside the family's home in ft. washington with overnight developments. good m
upper 30s in prince george's county. elsewhere above freezing, shenandoah valley makes up the few spot, central valley near freezing under a clear sky. here's the day planner, near 50 by noon. mid 50s during the afternoon. evening planner at 6:11. danella? good morning. >>> good morning, traveling along i-66, are you slowing as you head east. making your way from the bypass. as you continue on your trip and making your way toward fairfax county parkway, that's where you're going to see...
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right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we have some areas of light rain. very light action quickly moving off to the east. also on the blue ridge off to our west moving out to frederick county. if your location is not on the screen here, you are not getting rain. 54 in chevy chase. a warm start today. we'll get rid of the rain early this morning. by the afternoon we'll break into partial sunshine. temperatures will be back into the 60's later on today with the improving conditions. looking good lisa. >> looking good in virginia now
right around the metro area, around the belt way, southbound 95, even north of the belt way, prince george's county we have some areas of light rain. very light action quickly moving off to the east. also on the blue ridge off to our west moving out to frederick county. if your location is not on the screen here, you are not getting rain. 54 in chevy chase. a warm start today. we'll get rid of the rain early this morning. by the afternoon we'll break into partial sunshine. temperatures will be...
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breaking news out of prince george's county after a pair of homicides overnight. good morning, i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this tuesday, february 7, 2012. we'll look outside now at 5:01. 44 degrees out there. you know, winter is back, but this is a nice stretch of weather we're having here, tom. sunny yesterday -- >> i'm not hearing a lot of complaints. i think winter lovers and snow lovers have just given up. they've either -- or gone into hiding. huddled, curled in a corner inconsolable. we'll continue to have unwinterlike weather. 45 at reagan national. that's. average high this time of year. and already here we are predawn, 45. it's probably going to drop back a bit. rather dry this morning. we have a light wind. temperatures, though, near freezing. it is feeling a little winterlike in montgomery county and fairfax counties, down to near 30 degrees. arlington near 40. near 40 in prince george's county. most of the region, though, above freezing this morning. we have a few clouds in southern maryland, lower eastern shore. northe
breaking news out of prince george's county after a pair of homicides overnight. good morning, i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this tuesday, february 7, 2012. we'll look outside now at 5:01. 44 degrees out there. you know, winter is back, but this is a nice stretch of weather we're having here, tom. sunny yesterday -- >> i'm not hearing a lot of complaints. i think winter lovers and snow lovers have just given up. they've either -- or gone into...
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area sports there's always george mason. >> there's always george mason. college teams are doing great. george mason, a fight for number one tonight. wait until you see this exciting finish that had us screaming in the sports department. >>> plus, danny o'brien comments for the first time >>> george mason in a pivotal game against bcu as they head down the stretch to the big dance. the patriots in a three way tie with the rams for first place in the caa. two words for you, buzzer beater. nine seconds left, here is bc. there's a first head coach, paul hewitt. virtual bonds makes the three pointer brings mason within one. watch this, three seeks left so down two. scores his shot. >> wow. >> hits it and it was nothing but net for that one. george mason beats bcu 62-61. big win for them. tony bennett and virginia at clemson, they didn't have as much of a good time. tied at half time but clemson pulls away. young with the outlet to rod hall gets the flush and uva loses 60-48 and they've lost three of the last four. >> the wizards two and 10 on the road this sea
area sports there's always george mason. >> there's always george mason. college teams are doing great. george mason, a fight for number one tonight. wait until you see this exciting finish that had us screaming in the sports department. >>> plus, danny o'brien comments for the first time >>> george mason in a pivotal game against bcu as they head down the stretch to the big dance. the patriots in a three way tie with the rams for first place in the caa. two words for...
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area sports there's always george mason. >> there's always george mason. college teams are doing great. george mason, a fight for number one tonight. wait until you see this exciting finish that had us screaming in the sports department. >>> plus, danny o'brien comments for the first time since deciding to leave maryland, coming up next in sports. le, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> george mason in a pivotal game against bcu as they head down
area sports there's always george mason. >> there's always george mason. college teams are doing great. george mason, a fight for number one tonight. wait until you see this exciting finish that had us screaming in the sports department. >>> plus, danny o'brien comments for the first time since deciding to leave maryland, coming up next in sports. le, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking...
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prince george's county police say two people in this bmw crashed outside the restaurant killing a woman who was inside the bangled car. a white sheet covered her body at the front doorway. >> and then we ran over there. we pulled the guy out. he was hollering. but another guy took the girl's pulse. it was very weak. >> reporter: rose smith was standing at the next door citgo gas station when she watched the bmw fly down the highway. >> when it hit the curb, it went airborne and flipped, flipped, flipped. >> this is a brutal scene. >> reporter: we're bringing you closer to the scene. police say the driver was most likely going more than 100 miles per hour. he hit the curb right over here, started tumbling, plowed through shrubs, hit a sign, smashed through a fence and then eventually hitting that suv and then falling right in front of the doorway. miraculously, the woman sitting in the suv survived with minor injuries. drugs or alcohol involved? >> too early to tell. there's going to be a blood toxology screening. >> reporter: the department's collapse team is expecting the building to m
prince george's county police say two people in this bmw crashed outside the restaurant killing a woman who was inside the bangled car. a white sheet covered her body at the front doorway. >> and then we ran over there. we pulled the guy out. he was hollering. but another guy took the girl's pulse. it was very weak. >> reporter: rose smith was standing at the next door citgo gas station when she watched the bmw fly down the highway. >> when it hit the curb, it went airborne...
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. >> breaking news is coming in from prince george's county. seven firefighters were hurt battling a fire. crews are working to determine what went wrong. this is unfolding in the 1600 block of 57 avenue in riverdale. >> will you are seeing behind me on 57 avenue. this was not a big fire, but it was burning heavily when firefighters arrived on the scene. things went very wrong inside the one story vacant house. they were inside working to knock down the fire when the blaze for some reason or another broke out a window in the house creating a backdraft. >> as firefighters made entry into the home and battling the braes, a rear window or door broke -- broke open-ended and it created a sudden rush of air. >> over top of the scene. all seven of the firefighters were transported to washington hospital center. they are listed in serious condition. as far as what caused the blaze they are working on that right now. >> thank you for that. our other top stories, and alert in fairfax community. after more than 100 students from one school are homesick wi
. >> breaking news is coming in from prince george's county. seven firefighters were hurt battling a fire. crews are working to determine what went wrong. this is unfolding in the 1600 block of 57 avenue in riverdale. >> will you are seeing behind me on 57 avenue. this was not a big fire, but it was burning heavily when firefighters arrived on the scene. things went very wrong inside the one story vacant house. they were inside working to knock down the fire when the blaze for some...
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george huguely of chevy chase, maryland, is charged with her murder. the defense says it was an accident. the medical examiner testified that love was bruised from head to toe. he also said it appears that she was smothered. the autopsy is key to the prosecution case that an angry huguely broke into her bedroom, beat her, and left her dying on the bed. >>> police arrested a maryland man for a deadly shooting that occurred outside a dupont circle restaurant. prosecutors charged 29-year-old brandon terry with second-degree murder while armed. he's accused of shooting jhonte coleman outside the heritage india restaurant on thanksgiving weekend. at the time, the d.c. police chief shut down the restaurant. it has since reopened. >>> this morning we are getting a look at the interrogation video of the woman convicted of killing her co-worker at a l lululemon store. the tape shows the moment detectives discovered something was wrong with her days after the death. >> to him sexually assaulting me and ended up tying me. they made me move her car. >> you left ou
george huguely of chevy chase, maryland, is charged with her murder. the defense says it was an accident. the medical examiner testified that love was bruised from head to toe. he also said it appears that she was smothered. the autopsy is key to the prosecution case that an angry huguely broke into her bedroom, beat her, and left her dying on the bed. >>> police arrested a maryland man for a deadly shooting that occurred outside a dupont circle restaurant. prosecutors charged...
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we also want to welcome to the george mason campus peter mara of cbs news. he's covered the white house since the reagan administration and here in our studios a professor at harvard. thank you for being with us. let's dig into the book, and one of the points i want to highlight as we focus the on the tea party, it's role in the 2012 campaign and the president's own re-election effort. you write in the book that the tea party p in all of its manifestations has pulled want the republican party sharply toward the right and shifted the u.s. public at a critical juncture, blunting the reformist force of barack obama's historic presidency. >> yes. i think we misunderstand, if we imagine the tea party to be a centralized organization that would be, for example, capable of nominating somebody for the presidency. it's really a set of grassroots forces and elite forces that have been pushing back against barack obama and the democrats since president obama took office and have also insisted that republican candidates hue the to the right on social, economic and tax p
we also want to welcome to the george mason campus peter mara of cbs news. he's covered the white house since the reagan administration and here in our studios a professor at harvard. thank you for being with us. let's dig into the book, and one of the points i want to highlight as we focus the on the tea party, it's role in the 2012 campaign and the president's own re-election effort. you write in the book that the tea party p in all of its manifestations has pulled want the republican party...
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near 40 in montgomery, fairfax, prince george's counties. mid 40s near the bay and through central virginia. and farther to the west mid 30s now had an dough a reel and out into the mountains, you can see the cloud cover beginning to get closer to us and there are a pew snow showers now way out in kentucky and there's rain now coming into southwestern virginia. and we will have increasing clouds for the rest of the afternoon. going to be rather chilly but will climb into the mid to upper 40s. maybe near 50 through north central virginia. we will have a light wind as well. we could have some of that precipitation beginning here tonight. we will talk about that. our chances for snow and how cold it is going to get on sunday, all that coming up in a couple of minutes, barbara. >> danella wants to go home before the snow starts. thank you, tom. is that right, danella? you got time. >>> barbara, you know it. you know i'm not feeling the whole "s" word. now no snow and beltway looks so much better earlier today we had a couple of accidents along t
near 40 in montgomery, fairfax, prince george's counties. mid 40s near the bay and through central virginia. and farther to the west mid 30s now had an dough a reel and out into the mountains, you can see the cloud cover beginning to get closer to us and there are a pew snow showers now way out in kentucky and there's rain now coming into southwestern virginia. and we will have increasing clouds for the rest of the afternoon. going to be rather chilly but will climb into the mid to upper 40s....
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breaking news in prince george's county. a sinkhole is affecting traffic right now in bladensburg. >> news4's tracee wilkins has more. what do you see out there? >> reporter: good morning. let me show you what's going on behind me. we have wssc here on the scene trying to take care of the situation. yes, they do have a sinkhole. and it's right there at bladensburg road where it intersects with route 1. what you'll have to do because they have the road closed off, is going to the right and head north on route 1. then turn around and come back in the other direction, heading into d.c. we're here at peace cross, where this is happening. this is a major congested area any tomb of the morning. so it's going to be an even bigger mess today. plan ahead. yes, a 12-inch water main broke earlier overnight. they have stopped the water, but they still need to make repairs. they're expecting the road to be closed for sometime. we are expecting this to impact rush hour at this point. to give you more information on how to avoid the area a
breaking news in prince george's county. a sinkhole is affecting traffic right now in bladensburg. >> news4's tracee wilkins has more. what do you see out there? >> reporter: good morning. let me show you what's going on behind me. we have wssc here on the scene trying to take care of the situation. yes, they do have a sinkhole. and it's right there at bladensburg road where it intersects with route 1. what you'll have to do because they have the road closed off, is going to the...
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montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's county, only in the mid 20s. in the low 20s across the rest of much of maryland, virginia, and west virginia. the view from space showing a clear sky, but there are clouds closing in from the west. we'll have sunshine this morning. here's your day planner. sunrise at 6:52. and by mid morning, into the upper 30s. then by noontime, mid 40s and cloudy. a blustery wind, too. and we'll be reaching up around the upper 40s to near 50. the evening planner, sunset at 5:52. a cloudy and chilly evening. mid 40s just after sunset. then near 40 by midnight. we'll take a look at a warmup on the way for the rest of the week. we'll look at that and the weekend in ten minutes. danella has traffic. good morning. >>> good morning, traveling the beltway on the outer loop in virginia, have a disabled vehicle but just on the left shoulder lane at telegraph look. we'll look at van dorn, no issues there. if you continue to make your way from van dorn crossing the wilson bridge, nice and smooth trip. 59 miles per hour. only taking seven
montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's county, only in the mid 20s. in the low 20s across the rest of much of maryland, virginia, and west virginia. the view from space showing a clear sky, but there are clouds closing in from the west. we'll have sunshine this morning. here's your day planner. sunrise at 6:52. and by mid morning, into the upper 30s. then by noontime, mid 40s and cloudy. a blustery wind, too. and we'll be reaching up around the upper 40s to near 50. the evening...
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continuing into prince george's county, not seeing any problems there. a live look at the beltway in montgomery county, quiet at new hampshire avenue. taking the outer loop as well as the inner loop, hardly any cars on the road. great time on the road, 56 miles per hour. only taking ten minutes to get from i-95 to i-270. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. good morning. >>> 4:32. new this morning, park police are investigating a car crash on the bw parkway near route 50. right near the border of the district and maryland. around 1:20 this morning, a car went off the road and hit a tree and burst into flames. there were two people inside the car. police tell us they are okay. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan right now. a suicide car bomb killed at least one policeman and injured four other people in the southern city of kandahar. the bomber rammed the gate of a police station near the governor's house. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but foreign analysts believe the taliban is behind the bombing. >>> nuclear officials fro
continuing into prince george's county, not seeing any problems there. a live look at the beltway in montgomery county, quiet at new hampshire avenue. taking the outer loop as well as the inner loop, hardly any cars on the road. great time on the road, 56 miles per hour. only taking ten minutes to get from i-95 to i-270. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. good morning. >>> 4:32. new this morning, park police are investigating a car crash on the bw parkway near route...
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upper 30s in fairfax, arlington, montgomery, and prince george's counties. low to mid 40s right near the bay. northern neck, lower eastern shore, away from the waters, in the upper 30s. farther west and north, temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees around the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, into the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. so certainly an unwinter-like morning. we've got still quite a bit of cloudiness around. the cloud cover should break up as the day progresses. by mid morning, we will have it into the low 40s again, partly cloudy after we dip into the upper 30s for the next few hours. sun rises at 7:00. by noontime with lots of sun we'll be climbing into the 50s. actually may peak in the mid to upper 50s by mid-afternoon. then this evening, we'll have the clouds closing back in. we've got an active weather pattern. i'll show you the evening planner, that will be coming up in ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >>> good morning. if you're traveling around the beltway, not really seeing any issues for you. tr
upper 30s in fairfax, arlington, montgomery, and prince george's counties. low to mid 40s right near the bay. northern neck, lower eastern shore, away from the waters, in the upper 30s. farther west and north, temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees around the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, into the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. so certainly an unwinter-like morning. we've got still quite a bit of cloudiness around. the cloud cover should break up as the day...
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in prince george's county, an officer had to fire his gun during an attempted robbery. this happened in brentwood last night. 19-year-old ryan keith dorn reached for a -- dorm has been charged with attempting disarm a police officer. >>> turning now to decision 2012, the gop presidential race has moved to nevada, the caucuses are underway in that state. >> reporter: caucus day in nevada, a chance for neighbors like these to put their mark on the gop nomination. it is the fifth contest in the presidential primary season and it's a chance for mitt romney to quiet critic who is think he can't connect with conservatives. >> mr. gingrich wants to fundamentally transform america, he wants to change us into something we may not recognize. >> reporter: it is also meant to deflect criticism from his comment earlier that the poor didn't need tax cuts. >> i think we need to be concerned about 100% of the american people. >> reporter: for newt gingrich a and -- to show his focus on caucus states. >> i want to thank you for coming out and with all the enthusiasm. i think that we hav
in prince george's county, an officer had to fire his gun during an attempted robbery. this happened in brentwood last night. 19-year-old ryan keith dorn reached for a -- dorm has been charged with attempting disarm a police officer. >>> turning now to decision 2012, the gop presidential race has moved to nevada, the caucuses are underway in that state. >> reporter: caucus day in nevada, a chance for neighbors like these to put their mark on the gop nomination. it is the fifth...
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the national harbour is preparing for a grant for prince george's county. now another proposal -- a high- end casino. it could generate up to $50 million per year. they hope to attract people from northern virginia, d.c., and all over the east coast. >> i think it is a good idea because people need to work. they go outside the states for gambling anyway. >> people who live here are resistant to the idea of a casino. >> i am concerned about our 6 -- unsavory characters, crime. >> then and there is possible traffic issues. the row that feeds into the national harbour is just two lanes. added -- adding crowded shopping plus a casino? >> unless they have some definitive plans for improving the infrastructure before the projects are built it will be a miss. >> it is not clear if there will be enough support in the general assembly to actually pass legislation to allow casino in prince george's county. plus, of voters would also have to approve it. >> let us know how that goes. still to come on abc 7 is at 5:00 are the redskins moving out? rumors are swirling. >>
the national harbour is preparing for a grant for prince george's county. now another proposal -- a high- end casino. it could generate up to $50 million per year. they hope to attract people from northern virginia, d.c., and all over the east coast. >> i think it is a good idea because people need to work. they go outside the states for gambling anyway. >> people who live here are resistant to the idea of a casino. >> i am concerned about our 6 -- unsavory characters, crime....
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prince george's council woman is explaining why she was going 100 miles per hour on the beltway. police are explaining why she did not get a speeding ticket. karen toles would not pull over on the beltway. brad bell with what happened today when they tried to question her. >> she turned her back and walked away. there are two new developments. police say they will conduct a full review next week. early on it looks like the councilperson was shown no favoritism when she was given a warning for going 105 on the beltway. she has just released a statement saying she will no longer drive any county vehicle until she completes voluntary driver training. district 7 councilwoman karen toles appeared at a public forum at iverson mall. she began comments with an explanation of her infamous traffic stop. >> i was going to another meeting -- >> when that speech was over, she took off. she surrounded herself with mall security and ignored questions from reporters. >> they do not want to face facts. >> last wednesday at noon, the veteran prince george's police officers said he spotted toles go
prince george's council woman is explaining why she was going 100 miles per hour on the beltway. police are explaining why she did not get a speeding ticket. karen toles would not pull over on the beltway. brad bell with what happened today when they tried to question her. >> she turned her back and walked away. there are two new developments. police say they will conduct a full review next week. early on it looks like the councilperson was shown no favoritism when she was given a warning...
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heavier shower down across parts of prince george's county. you see the yellow now showing up in the southwestern part of the county right around clinton. that's all moving towards the east. this may clip upper marlboro but the other story is the warm t. how warm things -- warmth. how warm things up. leesburg is 45 but upper 40s bethesda. arlington and springfield at 49. 52 vienna and reston. 51 crofton. outside on our weather camera, good visibility now. a couple of sprinkles have pushed through and temperature of 50. we will have the threat for some showers this morning and again tonight and tomorrow, but the shower threat tonight and tomorrow mainly going to be south of d.c. so today 66. tonight 40s. tomorrow only low 50s. so 50 to 55 tomorrow. 30s to start friday. friday the sun returns in ernest. 52 for the high. your weekend cool, near 50. maybe a shower late saturday night, early sunday morning and again late monday into tuesday. let's go back to andrea and mike. >> thank you, howard. >>> well, it's pleasantly warm out there for the fir
heavier shower down across parts of prince george's county. you see the yellow now showing up in the southwestern part of the county right around clinton. that's all moving towards the east. this may clip upper marlboro but the other story is the warm t. how warm things -- warmth. how warm things up. leesburg is 45 but upper 40s bethesda. arlington and springfield at 49. 52 vienna and reston. 51 crofton. outside on our weather camera, good visibility now. a couple of sprinkles have pushed...
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george huguely showed little emotion at the sentencing. earlier in the evening he stood and crossed himself as he waited for the guilty verdicts to be read. at the end of his sentencing hearing, huguely broke into tears and had to be comforted by his attorneys. in finding huguely guilty of second degree murder, jurors decided that he committed a malicious killing when they broke down yeardley love's bedroom door, shook her, then left her to die there in her bedroom. here now is reaction to the decisions both the verdict and the sentencing. first from prosecutor dave chapman then from george huguely's attorney francis lawrence. >> there's nothing that we can say that will make good the terrible and tragic loss to the love family. there are no winners in this case. our hearts go out to the love family. they've suffered enormously. >> we are, of course, disappointed with the verdict, but we've been proud to represent george in his fight for fairness over the last couple of years. he's hopeful, he's spiritual, and we look forward to some corre
george huguely showed little emotion at the sentencing. earlier in the evening he stood and crossed himself as he waited for the guilty verdicts to be read. at the end of his sentencing hearing, huguely broke into tears and had to be comforted by his attorneys. in finding huguely guilty of second degree murder, jurors decided that he committed a malicious killing when they broke down yeardley love's bedroom door, shook her, then left her to die there in her bedroom. here now is reaction to the...
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. >>> a new poll shows former virginia governor republican george allen is leading his democratic lival former governor tim kaine in the race for the u.s. senate seat. the roanoke college poll suggests allen leads kaine by eight percentage points. both allen and kaine face challenges from multiple candidates in the june primary. >>> there's a new report out looking into the mismanagement of the military's mortuary in delaware. it shows some remains belonging to victims of the 9/11 attacks were disposed of in a landfill. >> the mismanagement of all the remains in question took place at dover air force base. we have the disturbing details. >> it was like a dream. >> reporter: since september 11, 2001, was the worst day of this man's life. >> i lost my right hand person, the love of my life. >> reporter: today he says after years of trying to heal the emotional wounds of that terrible day, he feels like his recovery has taken a significant step backwards. >> this is definitely opened up some old wounds. >> reporter: abe's wife janice, a budget analyst for the army, was one of 140 people ki
. >>> a new poll shows former virginia governor republican george allen is leading his democratic lival former governor tim kaine in the race for the u.s. senate seat. the roanoke college poll suggests allen leads kaine by eight percentage points. both allen and kaine face challenges from multiple candidates in the june primary. >>> there's a new report out looking into the mismanagement of the military's mortuary in delaware. it shows some remains belonging to victims of the...
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rams roll 89-77 over george mason. patriots finished third in the colonial. virginia tech needs a win badly at duke. we are going straight to overtime. one of the nine currie brothers, this isset with a little reverse lay in. hudson of virginia tech ties it right here, but his foot was on the chalk. they call it a 2, not a 3, and duke survives 70-65. tough loss. drama in charlottesville. carolina, 17 seconds to go. zeller, and yeah, he can flush. 54-51. virginia looking to tie. misses carolina. 54-51. baseball now, give ryan zimmerman a lot of credit. the nationals third baseman has been resolute about his contract negotiations. not becoming a distraction to the team. not so much he wanted to get an extension. so he and his teammates could avoid the nonbaseball questions. did not work. it did not get done before that deadline today. nats gm continue to hammer through the details. most notably, the subject of a no trade clause. zimmerman who went through the university of virginia says he wants to stay in the area. and that's going to do it in sports. big spor
rams roll 89-77 over george mason. patriots finished third in the colonial. virginia tech needs a win badly at duke. we are going straight to overtime. one of the nine currie brothers, this isset with a little reverse lay in. hudson of virginia tech ties it right here, but his foot was on the chalk. they call it a 2, not a 3, and duke survives 70-65. tough loss. drama in charlottesville. carolina, 17 seconds to go. zeller, and yeah, he can flush. 54-51. virginia looking to tie. misses carolina....
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we're down below freezing in prince george's, fairfax, arlington, and montgomery counties, right near 30 degrees in all of those locations. most of northern virginia, southern maryland, as well, near the freezing mark. and much of northern maryland up near the pennsylvania border, panhandle of west virginia, temperatures in the upper 20s. hagerstown, 29, winchester at 27, stanton, virginia, 26. a cold start there as well as in the mountains, upper 20s to near 30 degrees. over the last 12 hours, we've had a mostly clear night. we have some clouds on the increase coming in. we're not going to see much sun. a little sun this morning. our sunrise is at 7:06. here's your day planner for this friday. we'll have increasing clouds through the morning hours, going partly to mostly cloudy by noontime. all cloudy during the afternoon. and it's going to be chilly. afternoon highs in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. then it does look like tonight some precipitation begins to move in. we'll look at your friday evening planner, and that will be coming up in ten minutes. danella, how's traffic? >>>
we're down below freezing in prince george's, fairfax, arlington, and montgomery counties, right near 30 degrees in all of those locations. most of northern virginia, southern maryland, as well, near the freezing mark. and much of northern maryland up near the pennsylvania border, panhandle of west virginia, temperatures in the upper 20s. hagerstown, 29, winchester at 27, stanton, virginia, 26. a cold start there as well as in the mountains, upper 20s to near 30 degrees. over the last 12 hours,...
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george mcfee. the caps are one point out of a playoff spot. >>> all-star third base man ryan zimmerman is staying in d.c. for a long time. the nationals and zimmerman agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract extension. the deal runs through 2020 season and includes a no-trade clause. zimmerm zimmerman, a product of the university of virginia, was the first-ever draft pick for the nationals. and he says he is ready to bring a title to d.c. >> been here when the times were bad. they've done a great job of building this organization up from the ground up. we have young guys that are just now starting to get here. we're going to be good for a long time. i wanted to make sure i was here for that. and i'm excited to be a part of this organization and excited to get to the ultimate goal of winning a world series. >> the 27-year-old zimmerman is the nationals' franchise leader in five offensive categories. he missed 61 games last year because of various injuries. we're happy he's staying around. >> been
george mcfee. the caps are one point out of a playoff spot. >>> all-star third base man ryan zimmerman is staying in d.c. for a long time. the nationals and zimmerman agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract extension. the deal runs through 2020 season and includes a no-trade clause. zimmerm zimmerman, a product of the university of virginia, was the first-ever draft pick for the nationals. and he says he is ready to bring a title to d.c. >> been here when the times were bad....